Report of the Interception of Communications Commissioner - March 2015

destruction of material and data and, which provide effective oversight mechanisms
and rights for effective remedy. It is a considerable task, not least because of the global
nature of the technologies that we are concerned with, but there have already been some
positive steps forward.
1.12 There is a diverse range of interested and informed parties who can, are and should
continue to contribute to the debates to ensure they are informed and accurate. Section
3 of this report sets out the considerable work my office has undertaken to engage in
the debate and will demonstrate our commitment to understanding the key issues and
to better informing the public about our work. There is, however, much more work to
be done and my office will continue to contribute to the various debates and reviews by
providing independent, accurate and unbiased advice and substantive evidence that is
not affected by political persuasion.
1.13 Once again I have included at the end of each of the main sections of the report
“Points of Note” which summarise highlights of the contents of those Sections.

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